“I see the players I train with and they’re amazing players I’m competing with and playing with, but I will keep believing because I’ve been through it before.”

Stewart was speaking at a charity event he set up in London on Saturday to raise money for the Cerebral Palsy Sport foundation.

He took part in a 5K run to raise funds, with Anfield teammates Joe Gomez and Rhian Brewster on hand to get involved and offer support.

Stewart explained: “It’s all about raising money and awareness for cerebral palsy, as well as getting people together and having fun. A lot of my friends are here to help out.

“It’s a cause that’s important to me because one of my closest friend’s baby cousin died of the condition a few years ago. We’ve done some charity football tournaments in the past to raise money and some of my friends have done marathons, but this year we thought we’d tried to go bigger and better.

“It’s really good to try and give something back. As well as raising money for a charity, it’s a chance for me to do something good with my friends.”